VALUE ENGINEERING STUDY OF MOWING OPERATIONS

This report is the 11th in a series on Optimizing Maintenance activities. These studies using Value Engineering techniqeus are conducted by teams of maintenance and operations engineers from several State highway agencies. This study was conducted by Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The report includes recommendations in the areas of types of equipment, use of herbicides and enforcement of standards. A combination mowing and herbicide program can result in a substantial reduction in the cost of mowing activities. (FHWA)

• Corporate Authors:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Haydon Burns Building, 605 Suwanee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32301

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Trickey, M J
• Publication Date: 1982-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment; Herbicides; Maintenance management; Mowing; Standards; Value engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Enforcement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367571
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-TS-82-209 Final Rpt., FCP 37C9-045
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM